The Penn's Grove record., 1887-09-03
state News.

There is considerable talk OF start
ing IA trotti ig track east of Westvilie
Hotel. on the Camden and Woodbury.
| pike. Several Philadelphia getdlemeh
are considering The project, and the
nearness of the point to tie Gloucester
| and Camden ferries would, it is thought
insure large attendance.
Charles X. Lands has sold 1000 acres
of land on the Vineland tract to ex-At-
Jorney General Brewster.
The project OF establishing IA bank al
Glassboro has been abandoned for the
present.
The camping ground at sea Girt has
been purchased by the State of New
Jersey for $4,000. The Legislature at
its last Session voted SOL 900 for the
purpose, and the other $40, 900 was
made up by Senator Fish, George a.
Halsey, W W. Phelps, and G.. G.
Green, each giving 5000.
The West Jersey Railroad has been
under contract with the Pitman Grove
association not to stop its trains III the
grounds on Sunday. The thousands
who have wanted to visit the camp on
that day have been accommodated by
obliging conductors WHO slowed down
while passing the station. The Wood
bury Constitution says that the ceInpa-
ny now intends to build II new station
just north of the Association grounds.
The authorities OF Bridget0h are
pushing the key and social clubs aud
The parties who supply Them with liq-
uor. j. +. Shores, a cigar dealer who
rented al apartment on his premises
to of these clubs, has been
Tor the second time convicted of sell
ing liquor without a license and lined
by the Mayor $50 and costs. The club
room of Mr.. Shores has been closed.
making the sixth closed recently.
The Trenton True american says
that Mrs. Achs th Craft, who died at
her residence in Lambertville, on Tues
day List, at the advanced age of 100
years, voted for Thomas jefferson for
President vi the United States soon
aftel She WAS eighteen years of age. as
was then the custom. She rode in
company to the election at Ringoes with
another young lady and two young
gentlemen from her home near Han
bourton, IN old Amwell township.
Tie horse disease is spreading along
the coast counties. In middle town
ship, Cape May county, several horses
have died, while in the vicinity of
Tuckertou. Burlington county, twelve
animals have recently died. The dis.
ease is declared 10 be spinal meningitis,
am the State Board Of Health has
been called upon to investigate the
matter.
John Anderson, Il barte nder at
Thompson's Hotel, Gloucester City,
has fallen heir to s250,000 by the death
OF his mother III Copenhagen.
Oystermen claim that this season will
be IL prosperous one for them. ,Inspec-
tors report oysters ia good condii ion,
though not yet out of the milk.
The m~enhaden fishermen are MAX
ing big catches along the coast from
Bay Head to Brigantine Beach.
A new Post office has been opened at
Seeley, in Cumberland county, near
Deeriield.
Rev. Mi. Hayward, of Delaware, has
a accepted u call to the Baptist Church
of. Cape May Court House.
The glass factories throughout South
Jersey resumed operation on Septem-
ber LIST.
The last day of the camp meeting at
Ocean Grove Was brought to a close at
noon Wednesday, 5000 people taking
part in the special services of the morn
lug. commencing as early as & O'Clock,
with "A conservation service, and m
tinuing up to noon with varied sci
les of meetings. Just before the beite-
diction was PRONOUNCED the Rev. DIR.
Stokes read a report OF the work ao-
complished during the camp meeting.
from which the following was CLEAN
ed: Converted, 642; reclaimed, 100;
sanctifed 800; especially helped, $500;
partook of Communion Wednesday,
morning, BAL.
Rev. DIR. Brodhead, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Bridge
ton, died on Monday in Toronto, Cana
day, where he had been spending his
yacat ion for the past two weeks.
Previous to coming to aBridgeton,
where he had been six years, Ire was II
missionary in India for 20 wears,